The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-03-05

A report comes from a southern town
that colored clergyman of the place re-
Gently prayed that the indicate might
be made delicate, the intempetate tenn
perate, and the indurtrious dustrious
This individual meant well, but he does
not understand all the fins" in this mum
dane sphere.
John Puss was walking from the wharf
Saturday night and when opposite the
Jefferson House stables his foot slipped
and while endeavoring to retain his bal
ance, his hand went through the stable
window, the glass cutting it very severe
ly. DIR. Black sewed up the wound
New Castle Star.
Most Pusses are more active than this
one. No doubt John was not thinking
of fall, but when there is ice on the
walk, sinners as well us christians stand
on slippery places.
Last Tuesday night Mabel Spindler
took hot iron and wrapped it in piece
of carpet and placed it in her bed to
warm it. About midnight j. f. Guyn
saw smoke in the house, and gave the
alarm, and when it was discovered the
bed was atire, and the only occupant of
the room was nearly fiocated.-Oxford
Herald.
We are surprised at Mabel We know
that a bed with but one occupant is a
cold place to get into, and Mabel should
have been careful. Guyn saw the smoke
in the house giving the alarm and saving
the poor, lone woman, Guyn is hero.
He ought to marry Mabel.
"a man without wife,
A ship without sail
But the oldest thing in life
Is shirt without its-proper
length"
Our devil" has been trying his hand at
poetry, and the above stanza is style of
his latest etfusion. How do you like it {?
Laurel Gazette
Don't like it very WELL 1t reminds us
Of some Of the stuff our good-ooking
devil" gets off;
81 stand at this window
And watch for my girl:
Whenever l see her
Wy ueau 3 III Whit.
The sugar naples bloomed out last
week and the humming of the bees
among the branches indicates that they
are gathering the first sweets from the
blossoms of l8S7.-Smyrna Times.
Peculiar country this. Last week we
kept close to the fire to keep warm, and
in Smyrna the bees were gathering honey.
1.-THE weather keeps on so changeful the
linen duster and straw hat will lie beside
the overcoat and fur cap not knowing
which to wear to suit the day.
The Newark LEDGER runs columns
called Back Talk. 1t does not attack
anyone outside of the newspaper frater-
nifty, which is a very good thing. Editors
of papers are use to back talk. They get
it from all sides, so can very well stand
it. But If the Editor Of the LEDGER talks
about his subscribers in that column, he
will soon find out that they will not take
back talk. We would advise the editors
of the LEDGER to prepare for war, before
he comes out against citizens who are
not Editors.-Seaford Review.
We have been in the newspaper bust
ness long enough to know who to talk
about, Brother Review. Occasionally a
man with a grievance calls, and after
several hours of solid nonpareil talk, we
partly convince him that he is not the
man we referred to. Oh, we have been
there.
A new platform has been placed across
the street near Haines' Drug store, to re-
place an old one which was very much
delapidated.- Review.
Pshaw, you don't intend to say that
you keep platform always erected for
speakers or dances? What a jolly good
time you people must have, sure.
News avenue, Port Deposit, has been
Barry caded.-Cecil Democrat.
Barry good, indeed.